Onkyo will release a brand new 3ch speaker system “D-059LCR” in the Japanese market in February 2013.

This will give people an additional very high quality option for expanding the sound system of their flat screen TV. It gives high quality sound and is very simple and elegant in design, and is stylish and fits well in modern living rooms.

LG announced today that it will begin accepting pre-orders for its eagerly-awaited 55-inch class (54.6-inch diagonal) WRGB OLED TV (Model 55EM9700) in South Korea this month with deliveries scheduled to begin next month.

More than 1,400 LG retail stores in South Korea will begin accepting orders from consumers for KRW 11 million (approximately US $10,000) TVs starting Jan. 3 with delivery to commence the first week of February. As the first and only company to announce availability of the next-generation TV technology, LG is prepared to ramp up quickly to take the lead in the OLED segment that is expected to grow to 7.2 million units by 2016, according to DisplaySearch.

Only 4 millimeters (0.16 inches) thin and weighing less than 10 kilograms (22 pounds), LG’s OLED TVs produce astoundingly vivid and realistic pictures thanks to its superior WRGB technology. LG’s unique Four-Color Pixel system features a white sub-pixel, which works in conjunction with the conventional red, blue, green setup to create the perfect color output. LG’s exclusive Color Refiner delivers even greater tonal enhancement, resulting in images that are more vibrant and natural than anything seen before. The 55-inch OLED TV also offers an infinite contrast ratio, which maintains optimal contrast levels regardless of ambient brightness or viewing angle.

Introduced for the first time as a prototype during CEATEC 2012, Sharp new 4″ ICC TV is now a reality and welcome the stunning ICC PURIOS LC-60HP10 from Sharp! Announced for February 20, 2013 launch in Japan, the ICC Purios is a 4K 60″ Wonder that will cost a whooping 2.62Million Yen at launch (around US $31,376)! If you are wondering what ICC means, well this acronym stand for Integrated Cognitive Creation and during CEATEC we have been literally blown away by this TV picture quality and color rendering! By default the LC-60HP10 will comes with USBB HDD Recording, THX Certification, DLNA and LAN! Now one can only hope to have nice 4K videos to start being able to enjoy this new wonder from Sharp!

Hitachi America debuts Fall 2012 line of beautifully designed 3D Smart TVs, UltraVision UltraThin LED TVs and LCD High Definition Televisions (HDTVs) that display spectacular colors and sharp pictures to brighten any home. With its next generation HDTVs, Hitachi accurately recreates even the minutest of details from any content. Offering Smart 3D TVs and ROKU-ready streaming options, Hitachi televisions are designed to meet the next generation tech-savvy lifestyle and deliver the best home entertainment experience possible.

Hitachi’s UltraVision UltraThin LED TVs include the W806 Smart 3D TV series in 48- and 55-inch screen sizes, offering 120Hz refresh rates for 3D content, built-in WiFi and IPTV connectivity. Encased in an elegant, high gloss piano black bezel, the W806 models feature Full HD 1080p and come with two pairs of 3D glasses for truly immersive and realistic 3D entertainment,. With an MHL-compatible HDMI input, the S606 Series is one of the first Roku ready televisions on the market, allowing users to add the Roku Streaming Stick for direct control of a wide variety of streaming content. The S606 also features a 120Hz Full HD 1080p panel and meets the government’s ENERGY STAR 5.3 standard for power consumption. The series comes in a platinum finish in 42-, 46- and 55-inch screen sizes with Hitachi’s E-LED UltraThin Bezel measuring less than an inch.

The Value Series in the other hand offers three options – the S406, H306 and H316 – all with an ultra thin bezel, surround sound and Dolby Digital. The S406 comes in a platinum finish and 32-inch screen size with 60HZ 720p. Featuring a black bezel, the 29-inch H306 delivers 720p HD resolution and a 60HZ refresh rate. The H316 offers three sizes at 29-, 32- and 39-inches with 60HZ and Full HD 1080p. All three sizes come with Long Life LED Edgelight, PicturePerfect Video Processor, PC Input via RGB and a Sleep Timer for ultimate convenience.

CHULA VISTA, California – November 8, 2012 – Hitachi America Ltd.’s Digital Media Division today announced its fall 2012 line of beautifully designed 3D Smart TVs, UltraVision® UltraThin LED TVs and LCD High Definition Televisions (HDTVs) that display spectacular colors and sharp pictures to brighten any home. With its next generation HDTVs, Hitachi accurately recreates even the minutest of details from any content. Offering Smart 3D TVs and ROKU®-ready streaming options, Hitachi televisions are designed to meet the next generation tech-savvy lifestyle and deliver the best home entertainment experience possible.

ULTRAVISION® UltraThin LED Series

Hitachi UltraVision UltraThin LED televisions render vivid, sparkling Full HD 1080p picture quality at 120Hz/60Hz refresh rates to deliver flawless performance and exceptional clarity.
Hitachi’s UltraVision UltraThin LED TVs include the W806 Smart 3D TV series in 48- and 55-inch screen sizes, offering 120Hz refresh rates for 3D content, built-in WiFi and IPTV connectivity. Encased in an elegant, high gloss piano black bezel, the W806 models feature Full HD 1080p and come with two pairs of 3D glasses for truly immersive and realistic 3D entertainment,. With an MHL-compatible HDMI input, the S606 Series is one of the first Roku® ready*(not included) televisions on the market, allowing users to add the Roku® Streaming Stick for direct control of a wide variety of streaming content. The S606 also features a 120Hz Full HD 1080p panel and meets the government’s ENERGY STAR 5.3 standard for power consumption. The series comes in a platinum finish in 42-, 46- and 55-inch screen sizes with Hitachi’s E-LED UltraThin Bezel measuring less than an inch.

Value Series

The Value Series offers three options – the S406, H306 and H316 – all with an ultra thin bezel, surround sound and Dolby Digital. The S406 comes in a platinum finish and 32-inch screen size with 60HZ 720p. Featuring a black bezel, the 29-inch H306 delivers 720p HD resolution and a 60HZ refresh rate. The H316 offers three sizes at 29-, 32- and 39-inches with 60HZ and Full HD 1080p. All three sizes come with Long Life LED Edgelight, PicturePerfect Video Processor, PC Input via RGB and a Sleep Timer for ultimate convenience.

Accessories

Hitachi has also released the perfect complement to the HDTV viewing experience, the 32- and 40-inch class Sound Bars with CONEQ™ 3D Sound technology, delivering a natural sound stage for smooth and clear sound reproduction. The Hitachi Sound Bars feature four high efficiency full range speakers and two high frequency tweeters with state-of-the-art Class D digital amplifiers. The Sound Bars can also be used to stream music files wirelessly from compatible mobile phone or other Bluetooth® devices.

In its quarterly earnings report, Corning announced it’s protective Gorilla Glass screen is now used to protect more than 1 billion devices from scratches worldwide.

You could argue that toughened glass is the cornerstone of the modern mobile industry: without the knowledge that our touchscreen phones and tablets could survive the everyday risks of scratches and minor drops, many of us would be terrified of leaving home with a glass-covered mobile device in our hands. Corning now has evidence to prove just how important that silicate can be. Gorilla Glass is used by every company imaginable including the big dogs like Apple, Samsung, Nokia, HTC, LG, Sony and ASUS. The material helped the Specialty Materials division of corning to bring in $363 million in sales, which is a 21 percent increase over the same quarter of last year.

The company’s overall sales result in $2.04 billion, 7 percent on the last quarter and down 2 percent YoY.

Record sales of Corning® Gorilla® Glass
New agreements with LCD customers

CORNING, N.Y., October 24, 2012 – Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today announced its results for the third quarter of 2012.

Third-Quarter Summary

Sales were $2.04 billion, up 7% from quarter two and down 2% year over year.
Earnings per share were $0.35. Excluding special items, earnings per share were $0.34,* up 10% sequentially, and down 29% year over year.

Display Technologies total glass volume, from Corning’s wholly owned business and Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd., was up by a low-double digit percentage, as expected. Price declines remained moderate.

Specialty Materials sales were up 23% sequentially and 21% year over year, driven by strong growth in Corning® Gorilla® Glass volumes, and much higher than expected.

Telecommunications sales decreased 6% sequentially and 7% year over year, and were lower than expectations.

Quarter Three Financial Comparisons

Q3 2012

Q2 2012

% Change

Q3 2011

% Change

Net Sales in millions

$2,038

$1,908

7%

$2,075

(2%)

Net Income in millions

$521

$462

13%

$811

(36%)

Non-GAAP Net Income in millions*

$514

$465

11%

$766

(33%)

GAAP EPS

$0.35

$0.30

17%

$0.51

(31%)

Non-GAAP EPS*

$0.34

$0.31

10%

$0.48

(29%)

*These are non-GAAP financial measures. The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP measures is provided in the tables following this news release, as well as on the company’s investor relations website.

Reflecting on the company’s third-quarter performance, Wendell P. Weeks, chairman, chief executive officer, and president, said, “We were pleased with Corning’s overall performance this past quarter as we grew sales and earnings sequentially, and exceeded our expectations for the period.

“We are making progress on our goal to improve Corning’s overall profitability. We had our strongest quarterly sales to date for Corning Gorilla Glass. Our Display Technologies segment continued to stabilize its earnings with another quarter of moderate LCD glass price declines. However, weakening global economic conditions worked against our sales results in Telecommunications and Environmental Technologies.”

Weeks referenced Corning’s entry into new supply agreements with industry-leading LCD display manufacturers this past quarter. “These new customer agreements will assist us in maintaining Corning’s market position at specified levels and contain mechanisms that establish a relationship between Corning’s glass price and the market’s glass price. We believe these new agreements will allow us to manage our capacity more efficiently and enable us to continue improving our cost position,” he said.

Third-Quarter Segment Results

Sales in the Display Technologies segment were $763 million, a 19% sequential increase and 6% year-over-year decline. Glass price declines for LCD were moderate, as expected.

Telecommunications segment sales were $523 million, declining 6% sequentially and 7% year over year. The decline was driven by lower sales in North America and Europe, partially offset by growth in China. North American sales were impacted by certain project delays and a winding down of U.S. stimulus spending on optical cable in support of telecommunications infrastructure projects. European sales were impacted by a softening in market demand.

Specialty Materials segment sales were $363 million, a 23% sequential and 21% year-over-year increase driven by Gorilla Glass sales in the handheld and information technology device markets. Sales of semiconductor products were down sequentially and year over year.

Life Sciences segment sales were $155 million, down 4% sequentially and up 1% year over year. The company expects its acquisition of the majority of the BD Discovery Labware unit to be completed this year, pending regulatory approvals. When complete, the acquisition will be integrated into Corning’s Life Sciences business segment, providing a much broader portfolio of high-quality laboratory research products and expanded global market reach.

Dow Corning Corporation’s equity earnings were $48 million, down 21% sequentially, driven primarily by the absence of two non-recurring gains in the second quarter, and a higher tax rate. Dow Corning’s equity earnings were down 46% on a year-over-year basis, driven by severe weakness in the solar polysilicon market.

Corning’s gross margin for the quarter was 43%, up slightly over the previous quarter. The company ended the second quarter with $6.4 billion in cash and short-term investments. Corning continued to purchase outstanding common stock throughout the quarter, and expects to complete its stock repurchase program in the fourth quarter.

Looking Forward

“In quarter four, we will build on the great strides we have made toward achieving positive momentum in our LCD glass business,” James B. Flaws, vice chairman and chief financial officer said. “It was nearly one year ago that our LCD business experienced an upset that significantly reduced our profitability. Since then, we brought our glass capacity in line with demand, made significant progress in moderating LCD glass price declines, and established new supply agreements with key customers.”

The company has the following fourth-quarter expectations:

In Corning’s wholly owned display business and Samsung Corning Precision, total glass volume is expected to be consistent to down low-single digit percentage sequentially, depending on the level of normal seasonal inventory correction expected from panel manufacturers. Corning anticipates price declines for the fourth quarter will be slightly higher than the previous two quarters.

Telecommunications segment sales are anticipated to be consistent with third-quarter performance. Normal seasonal declines are expected to be offset by continued demand for optical fiber and cable products in China.

Specialty Materials segment sales are anticipated to be consistent with the record performance of the third quarter. Gorilla Glass sales are expected to remain strong in the fourth quarter.

Environmental Technologies segment sales are expected to be even to down slightly from the previous quarter.

In the Life Sciences segment, Corning forecasts sales to be down about 5% sequentially, driven by normal seasonality.

Corning’s tax rate is anticipated to be approximately 19% in the fourth quarter, and for the year in total.

“The weakening economy is affecting sales in many of our businesses, with several not achieving the growth expectations we set for the year. We believe these economic headwinds will persist next year. In order to deliver on our plan to grow earnings, we are likely to implement selected cost reductions in the areas of project spending, capital expenditures, and fixed costs, which may include modest headcount reductions,” Flaws said. “Once the restructuring plan is determined, we anticipate taking a pretax charge of up to $50 million in the fourth quarter to cover the cost of that restructuring.”

“We are executing our strategy to improve profits and deliver new growth opportunities, despite these challenges,” Flaws said. “Gorilla Glass, now available on more than one billion consumer electronics devices around the world, has been a resounding success for Corning, and we continue to bring other new technologies to market. We are excited about the development of Corning® Willow™ Glass, an ultra-slim flexible glass that we believe could revolutionize the shape and form of next-generation consumer electronics technologies, and we are experiencing success introducing new high-speed wireless connectivity solutions that greatly expand bandwidth capabilities in large venues such as stadiums and arenas. Moreover, we continue to supplement our organic growth with strategic acquisitions that expand our product offerings and increase our market access,” he said.

Here is the latest monitor all-in-one from LG: the DM279D. Available in either 17 “or 27”, this monitor full HD 3D cinema is equipped with a slab for viewing angles of 178 ° as well as natural colors, with a beveled thickness of 1mm.
The DM279D has a pair of USB ports allowing you to access to your movies and images via a USB stick for example, as well as basic PIP functions.

Finally, the DM279D was announced at a price of 500,000 Won in Korea and will soon be available in other countries.